CDC briefing: Top officials talk up vaccine plans, focus on long-term care
Federal health officials touted transparency and nationwide distribution plans while keeping their eye on Phase 1 vaccine recipients, including LTC residents and workers.
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Feds still ‘optimistic’ limited supply of a COVID-19 vaccine will be ready by year’s end
Federal officials are confident that a COVID-19 vaccine will be ready to distribute by the end of this year just days after announcing a major program that would provide the medication for long-term care facilities at no cost.
Opt-in COVID vaccine program kicks off; Feds partner with CVS, Walgreens
Long-term care facilities nationwide can voluntarily opt in to a free pharmacy partnership program that will provide and administer future COVID-19 vaccines on site, federal officials announced Friday.
CDC gives new pathway for point-of-care reporting on NHSN site
A new pathway for reporting results from point-of-care coronavirus testing devices is now available for long-term care providers on the National Healthcare Safety Network.
CDC updates COVID airborne transmission guidance
COVID-19 can be transmitted by exposure to airborne droplets that linger for minutes or hours, the agency now states. This typically happens in poorly ventilated and enclosed spaces, involving activities that cause heavy breathing, such as exercise or singing, it says.
CDC: Proactive testing leads to fewer COVID cases in long-term care
Facilities with a preventive COVID-19 testing strategy experienced far fewer infections compared with facilities that conducted tests in response to illness, according to a county-wide study in Georgia.
CDC chief: Quick, repeated testing ‘critically important’ for nursing homes’ coronavirus response
The head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention stressed the need for repeated testing among staff members to stop the spread of COVID-19 in nursing homes.
CDC adds point-of-care device questions to national COVID-19 reporting module
Providers can now include information about any point-of-care testing when submitting their weekly COVID-19 data to the federal government.
All nursing homes should have POC testing devices by end of September
About 5,600 point-of-care testing devices have been shipped to nursing homes so far, a top federal official revealed this week.
‘Record number’ of flu vaccine doses include two new options for older adults
Vaccines in production for the upcoming flu season include two new, higher-strength versions for adults aged 65 years and older.
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